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國際時事跟讀 Ep. L240: 六年來最大幅加薪，七成人無感？Taiwan Wages Hit Six-Year High, Most Workers Miss Out
Highlights 主題摘要
- Taiwan's real regular wages rose 1.27 percent in the first five months of 2026, the strongest gain recorded in six years.
- The AI export boom has lifted pay in electronics and finance, while accommodation and food service workers remain stuck well below average.
- Nearly seventy percent of employees now earn less than the headline average, a record share that exposes the limits of statistical good news.
Wage statistics rarely make for compelling reading, but the figures released by Taiwan's Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics in July have given policymakers something to point at. Average monthly regular wages, which cover base pay and fixed allowances while excluding bonuses and overtime, reached NT$49,216 in May, up 2.95 percent from a year earlier and the second-fastest growth for that month in 27 years. Once inflation is stripped out, real regular wages over the first five months of 2026 rose 1.27 percent, the biggest gain for the period in six years.
薪資統計向來不是什麼吸睛的題材，但行政院主計總處 7 月公布的這組數字，總算讓官方有東西可以拿出來講。5 月經常性薪資平均達新台幣 49,216 元，年增 2.95%,是 27 年來同月份次高的增幅。經常性薪資指的是本薪加上固定津貼，不含獎金與加班費。剔除物價因素後，今年前 5 月實質經常性薪資年增 1.27%，創 6 年來同期的新高。
The engine behind this is not hard to identify. Artificial intelligence has driven demand for Taiwanese electronic components and optoelectronics, and the resulting revenues have filtered through to payslips in the form of overtime, performance bonuses and year-end payouts. DGBAS census official Tan Wen-ling has repeatedly attributed the momentum to AI-related sectors, noting that firms elsewhere have also raised wages simply to hold their ground in a tight labour market.
背後的推力不難理解。人工智慧撐起了台灣電子零組件與光電產業的需求，營收成長最後透過加班費、績效獎金與年終獎金，回到員工的薪資單上。主計總處普查處副處長譚文玲多次把這波動能歸因於 AI 相關產業，同時指出人力吃緊之下，其他產業也只能跟著調薪，才留得住人。
Look past the averages, however, and a less flattering picture emerges. Because a handful of very high earners can skew the mean, the median is the more honest gauge: it stood at NT$39,426 in May, roughly NT$10,000 below the average. In 2025, 69.74 percent of employees earned below the average monthly salary, the highest proportion on record and up from 66.8 percent five years earlier. Accommodation workers averaged NT$34,961 a month; those in food services, NT$36,709.
不過只要跳過平均數往下看，畫面就沒那麼好看了。少數高薪者足以把平均值拉高，中位數才是比較誠實的指標：5 月經常性薪資中位數為 39,426 元，比平均值低了將近 1 萬元。2025 年有 69.74% 的受僱者薪水低於平均月薪，比例創歷年新高，5 年前是 66.8%。住宿業員工月薪平均 34,961 元，餐飲業 36,709 元。
The gap looks structural rather than temporary. Electronic components posted average annual pay of NT$1.33 million last year, with finance and insurance close behind, while traditional service industries have all but stalled. Real total wages, which include bonuses, grew 1.37 percent in the first five months, down from 1.67 percent a year earlier, partly because some firms pushed Dragon Boat Festival bonuses into June. Tan has cautioned that energy prices could yet feed into inflation, and whether real pay keeps rising depends on wages outpacing prices.
這道落差看起來是結構性的，而非一時現象。去年電子零組件業平均年薪 133 萬元，金融保險業緊追在後，傳統服務業卻幾乎原地踏步。含獎金在內的實質總薪資，前 5 月成長 1.37%，低於去年同期的 1.67%，部分原因是有些企業把端午獎金遞延到 6 月才發。譚文玲也提醒，能源價格後續仍可能反映到物價上，實質薪資能不能繼續成長，還是要看加薪速度追不追得上通膨。
Keyword Drills 關鍵字
- Base pay [noun phrase, the fixed part of a salary before bonuses or overtime]: Her base pay is low, but the bonuses help.
- Strip out [verb phrase, to remove a factor in order to see the true figure]: Strip out inflation and the growth looks much smaller.
- Payslip [noun, a document showing how much an employee has been paid]: Check your payslip before you complain to HR.
- Hold their ground [idiom, to maintain a position without losing it]: Small firms struggle to hold their ground against big employers.
- Tight labour market [noun phrase, a job market where workers are scarce and hard to hire]: In a tight labour market, good staff can name their price.
Reference article:
https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202607100013
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6399011
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6304527
